Rate your Harbor Freight Tool Experiences!

Problem with these breaker bars is that the handle design makes it hard to get a piece of pipe over the end.

Not sure if that was on purpose or not; but I'd prefer some basic knurling that would allow the use of smaller-bore cheater bars.

Other than that I like them.

My knuckles hurt from just thinking about broken, misused and slipped tools.

I use the HF electric impact wrench when smaller hand tools won't work.

What is the year and model of that little beauty please!? That is identical to one I wanted so bad when I was young!

The stool or the bike?

The bike is a 1965 Honda ct200, what became the venerable ct90 in 1966. It's a fun little machine, and it looks oh so cool just sitting in my garage too!

That's it! I wanted it so bad to deliver my paper route with but, Dad wouldn't buy it for me. Beautiful bike!

gonna grab the 90 amp flux welder


which wire are you guys using...the .030 or .035?

I've tried both and can't really tell a difference. Usually go with Lincoln .035 flux core because it's cheap at Walmart. The HF 90 amp flux welder is one of the handiest tools I own.

I suck at welding and even I can tell the difference. The Miller wire is definitely superior!

I'm 43 years old, been wrenching for about 25 years, and have been - up until recently - a bit of a tool snob.

Recent research brought me to head out this morning and buy:

flex ratcheting wrenches
5 Piece Metric Flex-Head Combo Wrench Set

Suction Gun
Oil Suction Gun - Save on this Suction Gun at Harbor Freight

Tap & Die
60 Piece SAE & Metric Tap and Die Set

Torx socket set
http://www.harborfreight.com/8-piece-12-in-drive-internal-impact-star-socket-set-61336.html

I can review these since I used them immediately after getting home with them, but that isn't a long term review (still, the bolts were really seized in there, and I think I've already broken a regular torx socket on similar Jeep bolts). Moreover, Torx are used on Jeeps, not bikes (at least - I hope not), so it's not a nightmare you guys need to deal with.

One that I've owned for a few months and can actually review is

1/2" Heavy Duty Low Speed Drill
http://www.harborfreight.com/1-2-half-inch-heavy-duty-spade-handle-drill-93632.html?hftref=cj

I can say that for a good while - maybe years - I was contemplating buying a drill press just to have a slower speed drill with which to drill steel. I took a chance on that drill, instead, and have been happy with it up to the limitation that it can seriously injure the user far more easily than a drill press. Beyond that, though, it's exactly what I needed.

http://www.harborfreight.com/11-ft-...-purpose-weather-resistant-tarpaulin-926.html






Works great! Pass

http://www.harborfreight.com/5-mil-nitrile-medium-powder-free-gloves-100-pc-68496.html



Very good, pass

http://www.harborfreight.com/leather-mechanics-gloves-x-large-95542.html



Junk, fail!

these work fine

http://www.harborfreight.com/mechanics-gloves-x-large-97443.html

Along with the nitriles, I use these cheap-azz things all the time.
Pass!

http://www.harborfreight.com/coated-rubber-grip-gloves-large-90912.html

Pittsburgh Pro 1/2" drive impact wobble extensions:


I'll rate them as a pass. I did break one awhile back, but I will be honest and say that I probably would have broken a "name brand" piece had I been using one. I was going full out on a very stubborn, seized cap screw in an annoying spot on the under side of a Greyhound bus (stupid combination engine/transmission mounts!)... The weapon of choice was a Snap-On 1/2" drive impact gun which puts out as much break away torque as some 3/4" drive impacts.

The Pittsburgh extension held on like a stalwart little soldier for some time before it finally had to cry for uncle.

As an aside, my favorite cheater bar is an old fork tube I've been hanging on to. Nice inside diameter.

and I finally killed off my first HF 4.5" angle grinder this weekend. the blue one. It was actually an electrical issue that did it in- there was a short somewhere, and I'd already taken it apart once in an attempt to fix. for 10 bucks, it wasn't worth another trip in there. I'll replace with something else. maybe I go name brand this time?? I did take of the head just to see what the mechanism looked like after a couple years of use. Gears looked good, bearings were still smooth, some grease still in place..

I just picked up a spare pencil soldering iron at HF. I don't know what the tip is made of but you can tin, solder want stick or melt. I filed it tried it all Nah-da.

750 watt inverter Item #66817, PASS. On sale now for $39.99.

http://www.harborfreight.com/750-watt-continuous-1500-watt-peak-power-inverter-66817.html

Unlike some cheap inverters, the fan only runs when heat requires it. No noticeable RF interference on radio or TV.

I use these ALLEN WRENCHGES TO SNUG UP ns my sckets to tighten.

lol